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Hi! I'm brand new to this site. I have been interested in keeping bees and have just bought an old farm house with plenty of room. Where do I begin?? Can anyone suggest reading materials, web sites, groups, that I can start with? I live in NE PA, but I am not aware of any associations around here. Any direction you guys could give me I would greatly appreciate it. Keep in mind; I'm an absolute beginner, NO experience what-so-ever! Thanx

beesknees68, When I get back to the house tonight, I'll send info on Wayne Co. and state associations. Welcome aboard.

Most books are redundant for the most part. But reading a minimum of two will give you different perspectives. This website has several to choose from.

Please cosider a beginners coarse and/or be humble enough to make a friend with another beekeeper in the area. Swapping stories and having a person to reley on in a sticky situation can really boost confidence and you won't have to learn the hard way with every mistake. And that can get costly.

Read some books. Join a club. Find some beekeepers. Read this board and try to imagine if they were your bees. That sounds like a start. If you think you need to spend more money, send it to Coyote, or me.

Pa. State Bee Assoc.
Pres. Joe Duffy
But contact: Yvonne Crimbring (Sec.)
570-673-8201pabee@epix.net
She can answer questions and take your info for state dues, etc. I think they are still $10.00 They put together a monthly newsletter with advertisments and happenings from around the state. Well worth it. Maybe I'll see you at next years state picnic. Good luck.

Thanks so much everyone!! Coyote & Mike; your $20 is in the mail ^ Thanks BjornBee for the info, Milford is REALLY close so I will be making some phone calls. Daisy, thanks too for the mite info, I never knew that bees could get mites :0?